Pidsog pushes 3 measures to expand maternal care, vaccine access

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Pidsog) is pushing three policy measures to improve access to maternal care, including the inclusion of recommended vaccines in Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth’s) antenatal care package. The group plans to develop a policy brief seeking the inclusion of tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis